The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go down a tangent of the guys' use of towels, washing the dishes, and more. We dive into the Broncos as they get set for the biggest game of the season as they host the division-leading Chiefs. What have the guys seen from the Chiefs through the first 7 weeks of the season? What will be different for the Broncos from when they got blown out in Week 1 in Kansas City? We hear from Sean Payton on the matchup, if he can use anything from Seattle, as they limited the Chiefs in a big way last week, and Jonah Coleman. How difficult is Kansas City's 2-game stretch as they played at Seattle and now at Denver? Today's "Three Count" includes Alex Singleton being named the AFC's defensive player of the week after his 19-tackle performance in Arizona and Ernie Johnson announcing this will be his final season on Inside the NBA. Do CSU and Jim Mora have a problem on their hands as their quarterback, Haus Hejny, has played so well that he is gaining the attention of Power 4 schools? Will CSU be able to match the big NIL money that Power 4 schools can provide Hejny? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic complaining about Nuggets Nation's boos, and the team not playing hard so far in the season. Does Jokic owe Nuggets fans an apology, and will they get one? Zach and Phil entertain if the Broncos should trade for the Lions tight end, Sam LaPorta. We hear from LaPorta on putting his body on the line for the Lions, but the team not rewarding him with a contract. Would LaPorta solve the Broncos' long-time search for a franchise tight end? We go through what the trade package would look like and if the guys would be willing to agree to it. Would adding LaPorta be worth breaking up the Broncos' depth at cornerback? Would the guys rather the Broncos trade for Jonathan Taylor or Sam LaPorta? How concerned are the guys with the Avalanche after Jared Bednar's comments on questioning the team's motivation? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to their time with James Palmer and dive into the Colts' "fire sale" of trading away Quentin Nelson and DeForest Buckner. Will Jonathon Taylor be the next Colt to be moved, and will the Broncos be in the mix for him? Should the Broncos be willing to give up premium draft compensation for Taylor? Would the Broncos be willing to bring in an expensive running back after not choosing to do so in free agency? Are the Broncos a Jonathon Taylor away from winning the Super Bowl? Does Jonah Coleman deserve a chance to win the starting running back job before adding one via trade? We wrap up the show recapping all the oddities going on in Boulder, including "Uncle Neely", Deion Sanders, and the report that Sanders has offered media members $50,000 to stop criticizing him. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to Deion Sanders' press conference today, in which he responded to reports that Sanders has offered media members $50,000 to stop criticizing him. The guys share their problems with Deion taking a shot at Brian Howell over writing a book about Sanders and getting attention and making money off Sanders' name. We react to the Nuggets getting blown out by a winless Warriors team. How do the Nuggets continue to not show up with the proper motivation and mindset for an NBA game? How concerning is it that the Nuggets' biggest struggles are coming from their mainstays and starters? What do the guys make of Jokic doubling down on his take that Nuggets fans shouldn't boo the team? Do the Nuggets have a culture and leadership problem? Veteran NFL reporter James Palmer joins the show to discuss how much stock he's putting into Bo Nix's performance in Arizona, what the asking price for Jonathon Taylor is from the Colts, and much more. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos. We react to the Colts "fire sale" of trading away Quentin Nelson and DeForest Buckner. Will Jonathon Taylor be the next Colt to be moved, and will the Broncos be in the mix for him? Should the Broncos be willing to give up premium draft compensation for Taylor? Are the Broncos a Jonathon Taylor away from winning the Super Bowl? Does Jonah Coleman deserve a chance to win the starting running back job before adding one via trade? Today's "Three Count" includes Denver being listed as a potential home for the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four as soon as 2032, the Avalanche avoiding going up against Connor Hellebuyck tomorrow as he will make his debut for the Devils tonight in Dallas, and two elite college quarterbacks being ruled out for the rest of the season in Kamario Taylor and Dante Moore. We dive into all the oddities going on in Boulder, including "Uncle Neely", Deion Sanders, and the report that Sanders has offered media members $50,000 to stop criticizing him. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the Nuggets getting blown out by a winless Warriors team. Did the Nuggets continue to not show up with the proper motivation and mindset for an NBA game? Zach recaps what it was like to watch the greatest shooter of all time, Steph Curry, warm up and play. Zach and Phil continue to break down the Nuggets' embarrassing home loss. How concerning is it that the Nuggets' biggest struggles are coming from their mainstays and starters? What do the guys make of Jokic doubling down on his take that Nuggets fans shouldn't boo the team? Should Josh Kroenke have been to a Nuggets game by this time in the season? We pivot to the Broncos and hear from Sean Payton on wanting to get Marvin Mims more involved. Is this the same old thing we hear every year, or will Mims have a larger role moving forward? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos' win over the Cardinals in Arizona. Is Bo Nix's lack of plays downfield fixed after his performance on Sunday? After JK Dobbins and Jonah Coleman's performances on Sunday, is it time to make Coleman the starting running back? Is Dobbins' attitude starting to become a problem? Are the Broncos still in the market to trade for a running back? How impressive was Alex Singleton's performance with 19 tackles? How concerning was Trey McBride's big day against the Broncos' defense? We preview tonight's Nuggets and Warriors game at Ball Arena. Zach admits he was wrong about calling his shot on Trevon Brazile not being a contributor for the Nuggets this season. Is this just a hot start to the season for Brazile, or will he be in the rotation all season? We wrap up the show with the guys giving out their "game balls" to the Broncos most deserving after their win in Arizona. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down the Broncos' win in Arizona from every angle. What were the guys' biggest takeaways from the 30-16 win? Is Bo Nix "back" after his 62-yard run? How concerning was Trey McBride's big day against the Broncos' defense? How impressive was Alex Singleton's performance with 19 tackles? We hear from Bo Nix on his long run, finding Marvin Mims for a big play, and more. We react to the Nuggets' 142-135 overtime win over the Pelicans. Did the Nuggets not show up to the game with a professional mindset? Do the guys have a problem with Jokic criticizing the fans for booing during the game? We react to the Colorado Buffaloes getting drilled in Stillwater 57-24. Is Deion Sanders officially over his head as the Buffs' head coach? How much of the Buffs' problems come back to not having the quarterback? We hear from Sanders on the team being disciplined in everything but not translating to the football field in the biggest moments. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos' win over the Cardinals in Arizona. How great was it to see Broncos Country take over State Farm Stadium in Glendale? Was Bo Nix's 62-yard run the moment he needed to mentally get over his ankle injury? Is Bo Nix's lack of plays downfield fixed after his performance on Sunday? After JK Dobbins and Jonah Coleman's performances on Sunday, is it time to make Coleman the starting running back? Is Dobbins' attitude starting to become a problem? Will Sean Payton follow through on his comments about getting Coleman more touches? Today's "Three Count" features recapping the wild weekend in college football with seven ranked teams losing, the Nuggets catching a "green light" after the Thunder's Jalen Williams goes down with a horrific injury, and previewing a must-win Game 3 for the Rays tonight as they look to battle back from down 0-2 in the World Series. We react to the Avalanche getting embarrassed in Nashville with a 6-2 loss. Does this Avalanche group look unmotivated? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to Trevon Brazile's great start to the season before pivoting to the Broncos and Bo Nix. Are the guys fully back in on Bo Nix, or was this a case of beating a bad team and defense? Zach and Phil continue to dive into the Broncos, and the guys share their biggest takeaway from the Broncos' win over Arizona. Will the Broncos' explosive plays this week jump-start their offense, and will they continue to be able to have big plays in future weeks? We react to the Colorado Buffaloes getting drilled in Stillwater 57-24. Is Deion Sanders officially over his head as the Buffs' head coach? We hear from Sanders on the team being disciplined in everything but not translating to the football field in the biggest moments. We break down the Nuggets' 142-135 overtime win over the Pelicans. Did the Nuggets not show up to the game with a professional mindset? Do the guys have a problem with Jokic criticizing the fans for booing during the game?